Column: Now that’s really great

Well, our new commander in chief has lived up to his promise. Before he even hung up his famous red hat in his new home he made good on his campaign promise to Make America Great Again.

Could be he kind of backed-up into this amazing feat; maybe he was slightly confused and bewildered. But, no doubt about it President Trump was the catalyst for the astounding events of Saturday, Jan. 21, less than 24 hours after taking office; he has indeed made America great again.

The Women’s March on Washington DC!

The media, so often maligned these past 18 months, brought into our homes unbelievable images of marches and rallies around the world. Those reporting on the gatherings were just in awe of what they were seeing. Hundreds of thousands of protestors, peaceful protestors, united in their resolve to demand equitable treatment and respect, not just women’s rights, human rights, climate control, immigration, myriad causes.

The call to unity rapidly spread around the globe and inhabitants of planet Earth came together in peace and goodwill to be heard, to speak out for fairness and equality. We saw, and heard from, demonstrators from around the world, Boston’s rally was huge, and peaceful, the chief of police even praised the throngs; Washington DC had many celebrities join in; London, UK, those interviewed made it clear that this was indeed a sisterhood event; Chicago had to cancel the post rally march because too many people showed up there.

This was not just a DC event; it escalated around the U.S., around the globe. What was originally a rally and march for women became a cause for everyone. London, Berlin, Sydney, Prague, Nairobi, Auckland, Paris, Rome and even Antarctica, yes, I saw the pictures, Penguins for Peace. It was reported that no fewer than 60 countries participated; all seven continents were represented.

An amazing fact is also that there were no reports of hostility or disturbances, very significant given the current volatile atmosphere.

This must be one of the most significant events in the history of our planet. Probably several million souls (but don’t mess with the numbers), highly motivated, dedicated, joined in unity and love to make a statement, loud and clear.

Yes, Mr. Trump can feel proud; he has assured himself of a place in the history books. He was the instigator to Make America Proud. Now, Mr. T., show us some more miracles.

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